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The goal of Wahhabism or the Wahhabi movement was the restorationof Islam back to its spiritual beginning. The goal will beimplemented by?Ã¦a puritanical advocacy of religio…us beliefs andpractices. (MORE)

Wahhabism is a very conservative branch of Islam. It's differentfrom mainstream Islam, and is often referred to asultra-conservative, radical, and puritanical. Its interpretat…ionsof the Qur'an are much different than that of many Muslims, and thebeliefs of Wahhabism enables its followers to label non-followers(both Muslims and non-Muslims) as dissenters. (MORE)

His grave is in the region of Najd (East Saudi-Arabia), 15 km away from the grave of Musaylima al Kadhdhab (the liar). That's why both of them are considered to be the predict…ed cornes of Shaytan (Hadith Bukhari). Scool classes in Saudi-Arabia are directed to visit his grave... (MORE)

Too many critics of Islam, including atheists, fail to appreciate just how diverse and varied Islam can be. There are things you can say that apply to all or most Muslims, as …is the case with Christianity, but there are many more things which only apply to some or a few Muslims. This is especially true when it comes to Muslim extremism because Wahhabi Islam, the primary religious movement behind extremist Islam, includes beliefs and doctrines not found elsewhere. It would be a mistake and unethical to criticize all of Islam on the basis of doctrines particular to Wahhabi Muslims. Modern Islamic extremism and terrorism simply cannot be explained or understood without looking at the history and influence of Wahhabi Islam. This means that it's important from an ethical and an academic perspective to understand what Wahhabi Islam teaches, what's so dangerous about it, and why those teachings differ from other branches of Islam. Answer To gain a good basic understanding of Wahhabiyyah & it's impact in Islam I recommend taking a look at Wikipedia, especially here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabism (MORE)

Wahhabism is an extreme way of Sunni Islam. It is mostly practiced in Saudi Arabia. Honestly, Wahhabism started in Saudi Arabia and was used by the pro-American government of …Saudi Arabia for political interests. Fath El Islam is a Wahhabi terrorist organization that was financialy and militarely aided by America and Saudi Arabia which attacked the Northern city of Lebanon, Tripoli, and ended in a political compromise between Syria and Saudi Arabia, and to a certain extent, the Lebanese army. Usually, Wahhabists are the ones who hate every one that is not Wahhabist. They hate Sunnis who are not Wahhabists, who don't have big beards and who don't hate Shias, they also hate Shias, they hate Christians, they hate Jews. I don't know what they do not hate. But other Sunnis are totally different. They are the tiny little part of the Sunna who are crazy. I am a Sunni and I am saying that. (MORE)

Muhhammad Wahhab, a young religious scholar concluded that all Islamic states had strayed from the path of strict observance of the teachings of the Prophet. So in doing so he… incurred the wrath of Allah, these strict teachings of al-Wahhab, was troubling to many muslims, they made him an outcast in Arabia until 1744, he then forged an alliance with the house of the Amir Ibn Saud, who immediately established a small Arabian state on Wahhabist principles. (MORE)

The Tablighi Jamaat is an Islamic religious movement based on theprinciple of the "Work of the Prophets" inviting to God in themanner of Muhammad that began in India. They are… a group ofmoderate Muslims. They avoid Innovation-Bida'at. They avoidcontroversy and debate. They preach basic teachings of Islam. Theydon't indulge in debate. (MORE)